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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a roentgenograph?
(a) An X-ray.
(b) A stethoscope.
(c) A cat scan.
(d) A thermometer.

2. What kind of doctor is Dr. MacAuliffe?
(a) A general surgeon.
(b) Obstetrician.
(c) He is not a doctor.
(d) Plastic surgeon.

3. What is used as anesthesia for Delia?
(a) Chloral.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Chloroform.
(d) Laughing gas.

4. What are the five characteristics of many illnesses, as described by Julia?
(a) Exposure, inoculation, interference, physical therapy, and convalescence.
(b) Inoculation, exposure, incubation, invasion, and convalescence.
(c) Exposure, incubation, invasion, defervescence, and convalescence.
(d) Exposure, incubation, invasion, medication, and convalescence.

5. When is a pregnancy considered viable, according to Julia?
(a) 40 weeks.
(b) 30 weeks.
(c) 28 weeks.
(d) 22 weeks.

6. Why is Dr. Lynn satisfied with the type of thread she used for Delia's sutures?
(a) They make a clean, neat stitch.
(b) They were easy to use.
(c) They would dissolve on their own.
(d) They are easy to remove.

7. What does Dr. Lynn call the condition that Ita has, regarding her leg?
(a) Black leg.
(b) White leg.
(c) Swollen leg.
(d) Broken leg.

8. If Dr. Lynn were in charge of the world, what would not happen before the age of 20?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Whelping.
(c) University.
(d) Medical school.

9. Why does Dr. Lynn prescribe more whiskey for Ita?
(a) It seems to increase their symptoms.
(b) It seems to be the safest thing for grippe patients.
(c) It is the most effective treatment for grippe patients.
(d) It is the cheapest treatment for grippe patients.

10. What is a symptom of delirium mentioned by Julia?
(a) Hallucinations of odor.
(b) No pain.
(c) Low fever.
(d) Peaceful rest.

11. Why did Dr. Lynn not get the message that she was needed at the hospital?
(a) It was misplaced.
(b) No one sent it.
(c) She was working at her free flu clinic.
(d) It was sent to someone else.

12. What should Julia do for Ita's low blood pressure?
(a) Give her fluids.
(b) Give her aspirin.
(c) Elevate her head.
(d) Elevate her feet.

13. What is used as thread for Delia's sutures?
(a) Polyester.
(b) Silk.
(c) Cat gut.
(d) Cotton.

14. Why does Julia have Delia turn around, so her head is at the foot of the bed?
(a) So Julia can reach her more easily.
(b) So Delia can push her foot against the rail at the head of the bed.
(c) So the doctor can perform a c-section.
(d) So she can be away from the draft.

15. Who is Julia Power?
(a) The author of the book.
(b) The junior nurse.
(c) The narrator and protagonist.
(d) The hospital volunteer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Irish think about family planning measures?

2. Why does a Catholic priest speak to Delia?

3. What term does Julia give for Delia’s baby, who is born dead?

4. What training does the narrator have?

5. Julia says that if a lesson is not taught right or at all, who can you blame?

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